The Independent says a new Omicron sub-variant, thought to be the most infectious yet, is becoming more prevalent in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Independent says three people have been found dead in what detectives say was a “targeted attack” at a home in a retirement complex in Buckinghamshire, prompting a murder investigation.

The Independent says Emma Raducanu breezed into the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix match in Stuttgart with a straight-sets victory over Storm Sanders.

Mariupol has fallen as Ukrainians negotiate evacuation to the Russians as World war II soviet flags appear in Ukrainian cities.…

The Guardian says schools and other public buildings in Italy will be forbidden from setting their air conditioning to any setting lower than 25C from next month.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon efforts to block an inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate lockdown breaches.

The Guardian says a man has died and another has been injured during a double stabbing in Manchester.

The Guardian Johnny Depp concluded his narrative of their marriage by testifying Wednesday that accusations of domestic violence brought by former wife Amber Heard had destroyed his career.

Thursday’s front pages.

The World War II Soviet flag is beginning to appear across parts of Ukraine ahead of Russia’s May 9 WWII…